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Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS | NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES Matariki Forestry Group We maintain a 77% controlling financial interest in Matariki Forestry Group (the “New Zealand subsidiary”), a joint venture that owns or leases approximately 418,000 legal acres of New Zealand timberland. Accordingly, we consolidate the New Zealand subsidiary’s balance sheet and results of operations. Income attributable to the New Zealand subsidiary’s 23% noncontrolling interests is reflected as an adjustment to income in our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income under the caption “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates.” Rayonier New Zealand Limited (“RNZ”), a wholly-owned subsidiary, serves as the manager of the New Zealand subsidiary. The following table sets forth the income attributable to the New Zealand subsidiary’s noncontrolling interests:
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the New Zealand subsidiary | $2,006 |  |  | $2,066 |  |  | $7,716 |  |  | $3,326 |
ORM Timber Fund II, Inc. (Fund II), ORM Timber Fund III LLC (Fund III), and ORM Timber Fund IV LLC. (Fund IV) (Collectively, the “Funds”) Upon completion of the Pope Resources merger, we became the manager of three private equity timber funds, Fund II, Fund III, and Fund IV, consisting of 141,000 acres in the Pacific Northwest, and obtained ownership interests in the Funds of 20%, 5%, and 15%, respectively. Prior to the merger with Pope Resources, the Funds were formed by ORM LLC for the purpose of generating a return on investment through the acquisition, management, value enhancement and sale of timberland properties. Based upon an analysis under the variable interest entity guidance, we determined that we had the power to direct the activities that most significantly impacted the Funds’ economic success. Therefore, we were considered the primary beneficiary and were required under ASC 810 — Consolidation to consolidate the Funds. Income attributed to third-party investors is reflected as an adjustment to income in our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income under the caption “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates.” On July 21, 2021, we sold the rights to manage Fund III and Fund IV, as well as our ownership interests in both funds to BTG Pactual’s Timberland Investment Group (TIG) for an aggregate purchase price of $35.9 million and recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income a gain on the sale of $3.7 million under the caption of other operating income (expense), net. Due to the sale of our rights to manage Fund III and Fund IV, we determined that we no longer have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the success of Fund III and Fund IV. As a result, Timber Fund III and IV balance sheets and results of operations are only included in our consolidated financial statements through the date of the sale. As of September 30, 2021, we continue to manage and maintain a 20% ownership interest in Fund II, which is scheduled to terminate in March 2023. We continue to have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact Fund II’s economic success. Therefore, we are considered the primary beneficiary and consolidate Fund II under ASC 810 — Consolidation. The obligations of Fund II do not have any recourse to the Company or the Operating Partnership and the assets of Fund II are not available to satisfy the Company or the Operating Partnership’s liabilities. On September 30, 2021, we sold approximately 13,000 acres of Fund II timberland assets in Washington for an aggregate purchase price of $87.1 million and recognized a gain of $36.0 million, of which $7.2 million was attributable to Rayonier. Due to Timber Fund II distribution requirements, we classified the portion of proceeds from Fund II Timberland Dispositions attributable to noncontrolling interests as a current asset under the caption “Restricted Cash, Timber Funds” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Additionally, we recognized a current liability under the caption “Distribution payable, Timber Funds” and a corresponding decrease in “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Affiliates” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We classified the remaining portion of Fund II’s timber and timberland as “Assets Held for Sale in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2021, as a process to liquidate Fund II had commenced. See Note 1 — Basis of Presentation, Note 2 2 — Restricted Cash and Note 23 — Assets Held for Sale for additional information. Following the end of the third quarter, we completed the liquidation of Fund II assets through two additional timberland dispositions. See Note 1 - Basis of Presentation for additional information on the subsequent events. The following table sets forth the income attributable to the Funds’ noncontrolling interests:
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Funds | $30,465 |  |  | ($10,627) |  |  | $32,929 |  |  | ($12,773) |
Ferncliff Investors We maintain an ownership interest in Ferncliff Investors, a real estate joint venture entity. In 2017, Ferncliff Management and Ferncliff Investors were formed for the purpose of raising capital from third parties to invest in an unconsolidated real estate joint venture entity, Bainbridge Landing LLC, which is developing a five-acre parcel on Bainbridge Island, Washington into a multi-family community containing apartments and townhomes. Ferncliff Management is the manager and 33.33% owner of Ferncliff Investors, with the remaining ownership interest in Ferncliff Investors held by third-party investors. Ferncliff Investors holds a 50% interest in Bainbridge Landing LLC, the joint venture entity that owns and is developing the property. Based upon an analysis under the variable interest entity guidance, we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the Ferncliff Investor’s economic success. Therefore, we are considered the primary beneficiary and are required under ASC 810 — Consolidation to consolidate Ferncliff Investors. The obligations of Ferncliff Investors do not have any recourse to the Company or the Operating Partnership. Bainbridge Landing LLC is considered a voting interests entity. Ferncliff Investors accounts for its interest in the joint venture entity under the equity method because neither it nor the other member can exercise control over Bainbridge Landing LLC. The Ferncliff Investors joint venture agreement provides for liquidation rights and distribution priorities that are disproportionate to each member’s ownership interest. Due to the complex nature of cash distributions to members, net income of the joint venture is allocated to members, including us, using the Hypothetical Liquidation at Book Value (HLBV) method. Under the HLBV method, Ferncliff Investors income or loss is allocated to the members based on the period change in each member’s claim on the book value of net assets, excluding capital contributions and distributions made during the period. The following table sets forth the income attributable to Ferncliff Investors’ noncontrolling interests:
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests in Ferncliff Investors | — |  |  | ($153) |  |  | $129 |  |  | ($199) |
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS IN THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership relate to the third-party ownership of Redeemable Operating Partnership Units. Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership is computed by applying the weighted average Redeemable Operating Partnership Units outstanding during the period as a percentage of the weighted average total units outstanding to the Operating Partnership’s net income for the period. If a noncontrolling unitholder redeems a unit for a registered common share of Rayonier or cash, the noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership will be reduced and the Company’s share in the Operating Partnership will be increased by the fair value of each security at the time of redemption. The following table sets forth the Company’s noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership:
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Beginning noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | $153,505 |  |  | $110,220 |  |  | $130,121 |  |  | — |
Issuances of Redeemable Operating Partnership Units | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 106,752 |
Adjustment of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | (1,746) |  |  | 8,030 |  |  | 25,531 |  |  | 12,022 |
Conversions of Redeemable Operating Partnership Units to Common Shares | (12,258) |  |  | (27) |  |  | (17,214) |  |  | (27) |
Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | 2,210 |  |  | (25) |  |  | 4,303 |  |  | 195 |
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | (92) |  |  | 532 |  |  | 1,187 |  |  | 989 |
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | (1,064) |  |  | (1,200) |  |  | (3,373) |  |  | (2,401) |
Total noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | $140,555 |  |  | $117,530 |  |  | $140,555 |  |  | $117,530 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2196965 + Details
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